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Union Strong Sign From 2019 HGSU-UAW Contract Negotiations
FAS

‘Harder for All of Us’: Confusion Reigns After Harvard Excludes 900 Grad Students From Union

Harvard removed more than 900 students on research-based stipends from representation under its graduate student union in July. More than a month later, they’re still searching for clarity — and getting few answers.

Fight Night Boxing Headgear on Ring Floor
Photo Essay

In Photos: Fight Night

In late April, the Harvard Boxing Club held their second annual fight night, delivering a series of dynamic exhibition fights to a packed crowd. Club members took to the ring to showcase months of preparation and put on a performance that had the attendees on the edge of their seats.

Education Department
Race

Trump Expands Race Data Disclosure Requirements, Putting Harvard Admissions Under Scrutiny Again

Harvard and all other American universities will now be required to submit data proving that they do not consider race in admissions, following a Thursday memorandum from President Donald Trump.

Justice Department
Race

Conservative Legal Group Backs Justice Dept. Investigation Into Harvard’s Admissions Policies

America First Legal Foundation, a conservative legal group founded by senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller, published a letter Wednesday backing a federal investigation into whether Harvard has failed to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action.

Thomas Bisson Courtesy
FAS

Harvard Professor Thomas Bisson, ‘Exceptional’ Medievalist, Remembered for Dedication to Scholarship

Thomas N. Bisson, a professor emeritus in medieval history at Harvard, died on June 28 at the age of 94. His family and colleagues remembered him as a meticulous scholar with an eye for his subjects’ humanity, and as a “caring presence” in students’ lives.

Massachusetts Hall in Harvard Yard
Race

Harvard Merges Gender Equity and Community Conduct Offices

Harvard announced Monday that it will combine its gender equity and nondiscrimination efforts under a new Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights, and Responsibilities in order to unify the University’s Title IX and Title VI compliance efforts.

College

Tom Lehrer ’47, Mathematician and Musician Who Set Wicked Satire to Cheery Tunes, Dies at 97

Thomas A. Lehrer ’47 — a beloved musician and mathematics instructor who set sardonic commentary to upbeat piano melodies — died on July 26. He was 97.

Mass. Hall New Angle
College

Harvard Will Turn Over I-9 Forms for Most University Employees in Response to DHS Inquiry

Harvard will turn over I-9 forms for nearly all employees in response to a subpoena and inspection by the Department of Homeland Security, the University’s human resources office wrote in an email to current and recent employees on Tuesday afternoon.

Richard Fallon at Notes and Comment 2023
Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School Professor Richard Fallon Remembered as Lucid Scholar, Committed Instructor

Harvard Law School professor Richard H. Fallon Jr. died earlier this month at age 73. His students and colleagues remembered him as a clear-eyed scholar, dedicated to students and possessed of a quiet but ready wit.

AAUP Rally
Faculty

Trial in AAUP Lawsuit Concludes With Clash Over First Amendment Rights of Noncitizens

Closing arguments for a faculty group’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s immigration policies concluded on Monday, leaving the judge to sort through evidence from the two-week trial and dozens of sealed records before making a final ruling.

I-90 Turnpike near Allston-Brighton Exit
Allston

Federal Funding for the Allston I-90 is in Danger. Faster Progress Might Have Saved It.

A crucial chunk of funding for the decade-in-the-making realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston is under threat following the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the source of a $335 million grant to the project.

Widener on Summer Evening
Research

DOGE Instructions and a White House Deadline: How the Government Canceled Harvard’s Grants

More than 2,000 pages of court documents present a new window into the government’s process for terminating research grants to Harvard — and show that the Department of Government Efficiency helped facilitate the operation.

Cambridge Dance Party 2025
Cambridge

In Photos: Cambridge Comes Together For Annual Dance Party

This year’s iteration of Cambridge’s annual dance party was dubbed “Revolutionary Reunion 250,” commemorating two and a half centuries of American independence.

Yard
College

Without AC, Students Simmer Through Summer Heat in Harvard Dorms

Students living on campus this summer are weathering this summer’s heat wave from their Harvard dorm rooms, many of which are not equipped with air conditioning.

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
Faculty

Harvard AAUP Suit Mired in Dispute Over Government Documents as Trial Nears End

A Harvard faculty group’s lawsuit over the Trump administration’s immigration policies entered its final week of trial on Monday. But as the trial inches closer to its conclusion, it has become mired in a clash over what evidence the government is required to turn over.

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